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Noun: imposition  ,im-pu'zi-shun
  1. (tax) the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
    - infliction
     
  2. An uncalled-for burden
    "he listened but resented the imposition"

Derived forms: impositions

Type of: burden, encumbrance, enforcement, incumbrance, load, onus

Encyclopedia: Imposition

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